Updated: Redmond Kiwanis to hold informational meeting

The Redmond Kiwanis Club is holding an "informational meeting for prospective members" on Friday, March 10  I'm very proud to say I've recently become a member. The Redmond Kiwanis Club is a part of Kiwanis International, a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.  Every year, more than 600,000 Kiwanis-family members in over 80 countries give more than 18.5 million volunteer hours and millions of dollars for community service projects.

The meeting for prospective members will be held at the Family Pancake House, 17621 Redmond Way, Redmond.  It will start at 7:00 a.m. and end at about 8:00 a.m.  The meeting will include a speaker program by Kent Hay, the Homeless Outreach Specialist for Redmond.“The Redmond Kiwanis Club is a snapshot of our community,” Ken Ormiston, membership chairperson, said.  “We are unified in the belief that children and our community benefits from the efforts of caring and involved volunteers sharing their talents in service to others."

Anyone interested in attending the the Kiwanis meeting for prospective members, or learning more about the Redmond Kiwanis Club, contact Membership Chairperson Ken Ormiston by e-mail at (kennethormiston@gmail.com) or at 425-307-1891,